endospore

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥dóm

Proto-Hellenic *éndon

Ancient Greek ἔνδον (éndon)der.

English endo-

English spore

English endospore

From endo- + spore.

Noun

endospore (plural endospores)

1. The inner layer of a spore.
2. A small vegetative spore produced by some bacteria.

See also

• endospory
• exospore

Anagrams

• spoonered

Italian

Noun

endospore f

1. plural of endospora

Anagrams

• ponderose